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River Flood Warning 21, NWS Springfield, MO

May 2, 2022Vernon County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this river flood warning at May 2, 2022, 9:18 AM CDT for Vernon County, Missouri. It took effect at May 3, 2022, 1:45 PM CDT. It was in force for 4 days.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: May 2, 2022, 9:18 AM CDT (14:18 UTC)
In effect from: May 3, 2022, 1:45 PM CDT
Expired: May 7, 2022, 8:43 AM CDT
In force: 4 days
Issued by: NWS Springfield, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Vernon County, MO

The radar

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 94 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:22 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Little Osage River at Horton (HTNM7). The gauge peaked at 45.65 ft at May 7, 2022, 10:00 PM CDT.

Action stage: 39 ft
Minor stage: 41 ft
Moderate stage: 45 ft
Major stage: 50 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06917060, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

As transmitted.

567 
WGUS43 KSGF 021418
FLWSGF

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
918 AM CDT Mon May 2 2022

...The National Weather Service in Springfield MO has issued a Flood 
Warning for the following rivers in Kansas and Missouri...

  Little Osage River at Fulton affecting Bourbon County.

  Little Osage River near Horton affecting Vernon County.

  Marmaton River near Nevada affecting Vernon County.

.Heavy rainfall expected over the next 24 hours combined with 
saturated soils and elevated streamflow will lead to rivers rising 
above flood stage across the Little Osage and lower Marmaton Basins.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive 
cars through flooded areas.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

Tuesday morning at 930 AM CDT.

&&

MOC217-031430-
/O.NEW.KSGF.FL.W.0019.220502T1418Z-220506T0113Z/
/NVDM7.1.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
918 AM CDT Mon May 2 2022

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING TO THURSDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Marmaton River near Nevada.

* WHEN...From this morning to Thursday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, minor flooding occurs near the gage site 
  and affects low lying areas along the river.


* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:45 AM CDT Monday the stage was 15.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late tomorrow evening to a crest of 20.4 feet early Wednesday
    afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Wednesday
    evening.
  - Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3789 9447 3794 9439 3797 9435 3799 9431
      3794 9432 3784 9440 3784 9452 3784 9461
      3787 9461


$$

KSC011-031430-
/O.NEW.KSGF.FL.W.0020.220503T1800Z-220505T0410Z/
/FTNK1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
918 AM CDT Mon May 2 2022

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON TO LATE WEDNESDAY 
EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Little Osage River at Fulton.

* WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon to late Wednesday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, the Kansas Department of Transportation 
  closes portions of Highway 31 near Fulton.
  At 21.0 feet, flood waters begin to overflow Kansas State Highway 
  31, four miles west of Fulton.
  At 22.0 feet, minor flooding begins at the gage site. Flood waters 
  mainly affect farmland along the Little Osage River Basin between 
  the gage site and Highway 31 west of Fulton.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:15 AM CDT Monday the stage was 5.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    early tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 23.8 feet tomorrow
    evening. It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow
    evening.
  - Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3798 9462 3799 9466 3799 9471 3801 9474
      3801 9475 3803 9475 3802 9471 3801 9465
      3800 9462


$$

MOC217-031430-
/O.NEW.KSGF.FL.W.0021.220503T1845Z-220507T1343Z/
/HTNM7.1.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
918 AM CDT Mon May 2 2022

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON TO SATURDAY 
MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Little Osage River near Horton.

* WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon to Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 41.0 feet, minor flooding affects low lying areas 
  near the gage site and farmland along the river.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:45 AM CDT Monday the stage was 38.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    early tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 43.4 feet Wednesday
    evening. It will then fall below flood stage Friday morning.
  - Flood stage is 41.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3800 9441 3802 9431 3799 9431 3793 9436
      3796 9444 3796 9451 3796 9458 3798 9462
      3800 9462 3800 9452


$$

MMT

2 follow-up statements

535 
WGUS83 KSGF 021820
FLSSGF

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
120 PM CDT Mon May 2 2022

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Kansas 
and Missouri...

  Little Osage River at Fulton affecting Bourbon County.

  Little Osage River near Horton affecting Vernon County.

  Marmaton River near Nevada affecting Vernon County.

.Heavy rainfall expected over the next 24 hours combined with 
saturated soils and elevated streamflow will lead to rivers rising 
above flood stage across the Little Osage and lower Marmaton Basins.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive 
cars through flooded areas.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

Tuesday afternoon at 130 PM CDT.

&&

MOC217-031830-
/O.CON.KSGF.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-220506T0113Z/
/NVDM7.1.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
120 PM CDT Mon May 2 2022

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Marmaton River near Nevada.

* WHEN...Until Thursday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, minor flooding occurs near the gage site 
  and affects low lying areas along the river.


* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:45 AM CDT Monday the stage was 15.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late tomorrow evening to a crest of 20.4 feet early Wednesday
    afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Wednesday
    evening.
  - Flood stage is 20.0 feet.


&&

LAT...LON 3789 9447 3794 9439 3797 9435 3799 9431
      3794 9432 3784 9440 3784 9452 3784 9461
      3787 9461


$$

KSC011-031830-
/O.CON.KSGF.FL.W.0020.220503T1800Z-220505T0410Z/
/FTNK1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
120 PM CDT Mon May 2 2022

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON TO LATE 
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Little Osage River at Fulton.

* WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon to late Wednesday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, the Kansas Department of Transportation 
  closes portions of Highway 31 near Fulton.
  At 21.0 feet, flood waters begin to overflow Kansas State Highway 
  31, four miles west of Fulton.
  At 22.0 feet, flood waters mainly affect farmland along the Little 
  Osage River Basin between the gage site and Highway 31 west of 
  Fulton.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:15 AM CDT Monday the stage was 5.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    early tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 23.8 feet tomorrow
    evening. It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow
    evening.
  - Flood stage is 22.0 feet.


&&

LAT...LON 3798 9462 3799 9466 3799 9471 3801 9474
      3801 9475 3803 9475 3802 9471 3801 9465
      3800 9462


$$

MOC217-031830-
/O.CON.KSGF.FL.W.0021.220503T1845Z-220507T1343Z/
/HTNM7.1.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
120 PM CDT Mon May 2 2022

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON TO 
SATURDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Little Osage River near Horton.

* WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon to Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 41.0 feet, minor flooding affects low lying areas 
  near the gage site and farmland along the river.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:45 AM CDT Monday the stage was 38.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    early tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 43.4 feet Wednesday
    evening. It will then fall below flood stage Friday morning.
  - Flood stage is 41.0 feet.


&&

LAT...LON 3800 9441 3802 9431 3799 9431 3793 9436
      3796 9444 3796 9451 3796 9458 3798 9462
      3800 9462 3800 9452


$$

MMT

621 
WGUS83 KSGF 030119
FLSSGF

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
819 PM CDT Mon May 2 2022

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Kansas...Missouri...

  Little Osage River at Fulton affecting Bourbon County.

  Little Osage River near Horton affecting Vernon County.

  Marmaton River near Nevada affecting Vernon County.

MOC217-030230-
/O.CAN.KSGF.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-220503T0119Z/
/NVDM7.1.ER.220501T2006Z.000000T0000Z.220501T2020Z.NO/
819 PM CDT Mon May 2 2022

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Marmaton River near Nevada.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:45 PM CDT Monday the stage was 11.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 4.2 feet Saturday
    evening.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3789 9447 3794 9439 3797 9435 3799 9431
      3794 9432 3784 9440 3784 9452 3784 9461
      3787 9461


$$

KSC011-030230-
/O.CAN.KSGF.FL.W.0020.220503T1800Z-220503T0119Z/
/FTNK1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
819 PM CDT Mon May 2 2022

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Little Osage River at Fulton.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:15 PM CDT Monday the stage was 5.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 7.3
    feet Wednesday morning.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3798 9462 3799 9466 3799 9471 3801 9474
      3801 9475 3803 9475 3802 9471 3801 9465
      3800 9462


$$

MOC217-030230-
/O.CAN.KSGF.FL.W.0021.220503T1845Z-220503T0119Z/
/HTNM7.1.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
819 PM CDT Mon May 2 2022

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Little Osage River near Horton.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:45 PM CDT Monday the stage was 36.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 38.9
    feet Thursday morning.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3800 9441 3802 9431 3799 9431 3793 9436
      3796 9444 3796 9451 3796 9458 3798 9462
      3800 9462 3800 9452


$$

TO

The office that day

Everything else NWS Springfield, MO issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 2, 2:23 AM CDT	Flood Watch	SGF	Barry, Christian, Douglas, Greene, Jasper, Lawrence and 7 more	24 hr
May 2, 9:18 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	SGF	Vernon	3 days
May 2, 6:22 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Taney	23 min
May 2, 6:50 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Ozark	40 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.